Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products - FDA on Medication Health Fraud

Medication Health Fraud; Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products:

"FDA has identified an emerging trend where over-the-counter products, frequently represented as dietary supplements, contain hidden active ingredients that could be harmful. Consumers may unknowingly take products laced with varying quantities of approved prescription drug ingredients, controlled substances, and untested and unstudied pharmaceutically active ingredients. These deceptive products can harm you! Hidden ingredients are increasingly becoming a problem in products promoted for sexual enhancement."

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FDA's Stance On Online Pharmacies May Go Too Far, Study Says : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

FDA's Stance On Online Pharmacies May Go Too Far, Study Says : Shots - Health Blog : NPR:

"The Food and Drug Administration has warned people about the many dangers of buying medications from foreign pharmacies over the Internet. While some sites might offer high-quality medicines, there are plenty that sell bogus and potentially dangerous products.

But a recent economic analysis suggests that while there's good reason for the safety warnings, the FDA's stance on the matter might go too far. Many Americans don't fill their prescriptions because they can't afford to, the study says, and some legitimate foreign pharmacies may offer medicines at prices lower than those of verified U.S. suppliers."

. . . "In light of this," the researchers asked, "we wonder whether a blanket warning against foreign websites has limited price competition between U.S. and foreign websites, and whether a more open and educational policy could make better use of the existing verification services for consumer savings in authentic drugs."

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FDA Gives Safety Tips For Dyeing Eater Eggs

Refrigerate eggs promptly.
Keep clean.
Cook eggs thoroughly.
Separate (i.e., Never let raw eggs come into contact with any food that will be eaten raw)

FDA Gives Safety Tips For Dyeing Eater Eggs « CBS Detroit:

"Colored eggs are emblems of Easter. But eggs, when not handled with special care, can cause food poisoning. The FDA has provided a few quick tips about dealing with eggs to help prevent foodborne illness.

Salmonella, an organism that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and fever, can be found on both the outside and inside of eggs that look perfectly normal."

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FDA - Drug Integrity and Supply Chain Security - Another counterfeit cancer medicine found in U.S. - Illegal practice puts patients at risk

Updated May 4, 2023

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You can still read about the issue here:

GENENTECH STATEMENT ON COUNTERFEIT DRUG LABELED AS ALTUZAN (BEVACIZUMAB) IN THE UNITED STATES

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FDA - Drug Integrity and Supply Chain Security; Another counterfeit cancer medicine found in U.S. - Illegal practice puts patients at risk:

"Patients receiving cancer drugs or other drugs not approved by the FDA for the U.S. market may not be receiving needed therapy. Patients are encouraged to discuss any concerns they may have about the source of their medications with their healthcare professional.

FDA lab tests have confirmed that a counterfeit version of Roche’s Altuzan 400mg/16ml (bevacizumab), an injectable cancer medication, found in the U.S. contains no active ingredient.  Even if the identified drugs were not counterfeit, Altuzan is not approved by FDA for use in the United States (it is an approved drug in Turkey).  On February 14, FDA issued an alert about another cancer drug in U.S. distribution that was purchased from a foreign source and found to be counterfeit."

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FDA'S Response To Cargo Thefts

The FDA wants to make sure that drugmakers do more than bolster internal operations. In a new standard operating procedure, the agency wants the pharmaceutical industry to know that there are various obligations when a theft occurs and this includes alerting regulators and the public.

FDA STAFF MANUAL GUIDES, VOLUME IV - AGENCY PROGRAM DIRECTIVESGENERAL OR MULTIDISCIPLINEFDA'S RESPONSE TO CARGO THEFTS - Effective Date: 03/23/2012

The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to provide a general procedure for determining FDA’s regulatory response when a cargo theft involving an FDA-regulated product has occurred. When followed in conjunction with the established procedures for product removal from the market, public notice, and handling medical product shortages, if applicable, the procedures described in this document will ensure that FDA’s regulatory response to cargo thefts is consistent and effective.

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